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Acknowledgement of Country

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The Opportunity

• Bring your communications expertise to a purpose-lead organisation
• Flexible work arrangements, a mix of home and office
• Support CSIRO’s Information Management and Technology Business Unit 

CSIRO has an opportunity for a talented and passionate Senior Communication Advisor to support our Information Management and Technology (IMT) Business Unit and build the CSIRO brand. 

You will work closely with CSIRO’s Employee Engagement Team in Corporate Affairs to provide strategic, creative and agile communication advice that supports the effective provision of research and development activities in IMT.  You’ll contribute to helping inform and engage CSIRO’s 5500+ employees across Australia and support IMT’s communication planning and implementation of projects.

You’re an experienced communicator who can think laterally about how communication can support and enhance IMT’s programs, provide critical information to the organisation to raise awareness of these initiatives, and affect behavioural change. Join an organisation creating tomorrow today and apply now! 

Your duties will include:

• Supporting the implementation of IMT's strategic and operational projects by delivering effective communication activities to increase the awareness, adoption and utilisation of CSIRO’s future focused solutions.
• Providing professional and strategic advice on communication and change issues which have a major impact on the operations of the work area, influencing the decisions of managers, and having a measurable impact on the Business Unit’s activities.
• Developing and maintaining trusted relationships with IMT teams and stakeholders to determine their needs, tailoring solutions to potentially conflicting requirements, taking personal responsibility for stakeholder satisfaction, and correcting problems promptly and in a constructive manner. 
• Building and maintaining team-focused relationships across all areas of the IMT Change Management team, Employee Communication team, and the broader Corporate Affairs team, sharing knowledge and working together in pursuit of the development and promoting of best practice communication.
• Managing multi-projects whilst operating in an agile, digital and fast-moving, complex environment. Recognising the need for change, initiating and implementing effective and innovative solutions. 
• Assigning, tracking and monitoring key metrics to make informed decisions about communication objectives and effectiveness.
• Other duties as directed.

Location: Open to candidates in Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. 
Salary: AU$105k - AU$114k pa (pro-rata for part-time) plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 18 months, Full-time or job share considered.
Reference: 90748

To be considered you will need:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and relevant experience in communications – PR, communications, marketing, digital, media or journalism.
• 5+ years' experience developing and implementing communication strategies in a dynamic and agile working environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing integrated and creative communication campaigns, especially in employee, internal or change communication.
• Proven expertise in stakeholder management, change management and issues management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with demonstrated ability to communicate complex data and creating content for digital audiences.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail and quality focus and operate well in an often complex, ambiguous and fast-moving environment.
• The ability to work effectively independently and also as a member of a team, collaborate widely both internally and externally, and provide guidance to managers and staff. 

• Demonstrated experience operating in an O365 environment and across multiple platforms. 

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

13th December 2022, 11:00pm AEDT